dollar exchange rate forecast 2016 1

Analysts at two major banks see a strengthening dollar in the first half of 2016 as contributing to the FOMC stopping their rate hike journey in the middle of 2016.

December 19,2015

commodity dollar complex

During the December 17 trading session commodity currencies declined over 1% against the USD.

December 19,2015

japaneseyen1

The yen weakened steeply after the BOJ rate meeting on Friday, after the central bank made technical changes to its asset-purchase programme, which were interpreted by some as consituting further easing.

December 21,2015

dollar forecast

The majority of EM countries must be breathing a sigh of relief after the US Federal Reserve delivered a dovish hike, limiting downside pressure of their currencies in 2016.

 

December 18,2015

federalreserve1

On December 16, 2015, the FOMC raised its interest rate by 25bps, as was largely predicted, but with dovish sentiments.

December 18,2015

yellen

The Fed increased interest rates by a quarter of a percent at its December rate meeting on Wednesday, but what did opinion-makers make of the move? 

December 19,2015

dollar exchange rate forecast 2014 2015

Being long the dollar is the “most crowded-trade” according to over half the respondents of a key money-manager survey, conducted by Bank of America Merril Lynch, in December. 

 

December 17,2015

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